Solo game adviced needed.

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:02 pm

Problem with Stamm is the total lack of mana at start, making the beginning tedious. You won't get mana until you find the wand at worm level. War crying a priest level is beyond tedious...

Post by **PaulH** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:16 pm

I have had quite a bit of success with ol' Stamm! I think he is the best character.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:33 pm

I love Stamm to as a one-player character. Yeah, I never bothered with magic until the worm level anyway...tend to find quick sleep to regain health/stamina is enough.

Post by **PaulH** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:48 pm

*trumpet, blows own*

Watch Race to Fusion my friends! Starring PaulH as Stamm, Lord Chaos as himself . Produced by Paul Stevens.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:16 am

War crying a priest level is beyond tedious...

Stand in front of a monster and it won't take a minute..?

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:57 am

priest level from war crying? is that possible?

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:20 pm

Absolutely, Priest and Fighter levels are gained from War Crying, with the chance to do so increased when standing in front of a monster. It doesn't take 2 minutes of it to get off to a Neophyte start at the beginning and works all the way through the dungeon

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:09 pm

Lee wrote:
War crying a priest level is beyond tedious...
Stand in front of a monster and it won't take a minute..?

Oops, my mistake...
I didn't have regular DM dungeon ready, so I tested it with my current WIP dungeon. I warcried at empty air at lowest level (dragon level) for significant period of time. I gained 6 fighter levels, and when I checked with DMute I was only halfway to first priest level. I didn't realize that standing in front of a monster would change the relative exp distribution too, instead of just speeding the whole thing up.

I did a new test now with stock DM dungeon (PC DM), ran to the first screamer and screamed back at it. I gained one fighter level, and one priest level in 54 seconds and 42 cries.

[Edit: both with re-incarnated Stamm]

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:26 pm

No mistake at all, no worries

Thanks for the relative info too, interesting! When I said it won't take a minute I wasn't aware of the actual time lol, so that's cool. You were right though about it being tedious after a while, I'm one of those players that enjoys building up the characters from re-incarnation and I'll have some fun training, but standing there War Crying for 20mins to reach the next level when they're already Adept or Artisan is like you said, tedious

It definitately has it's place at the beginning though, an easy and efficient way to gain levels and mana points for people like Stamm.

Post by **PaulH** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:07 pm

Of course, the option to warcry can be edited in new dungeons. Or at least made harder to use. In the original DM, level four (worms) is a good place to level up, if you are that way inclined, due to the level exp multiplier being fairly high.

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:02 am

great to hear that, ill reincarnate my char and just start warcrying at the empty mirror, or at the ugly ones like daroou and halk =P

Post by **PaulH** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:34 pm

Trying to gain levels in the HoC might take a while! I'd at least wait til you get to that 1st screamer. Poor screamer. Every bugger that plays Dm just screams at him. WELL NOW YOU KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE, YOU GREEN SLIMEBALLS!

Right, where's my medication?

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:58 pm

aww... those things in the bottle werent white chocolate buttons? o.o

Post by **PaulH** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:00 pm

I had to increase my dose after yesterday

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:05 pm

*coughs them out of her, just leaves them on the ground infront of paul, covered in slimey stuff* there you go, have them back, if you really need the dose =P

Post by **PaulH** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:07 pm

That should make them a little easier to swallow, cheers!

Dragon Snot... lovely.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:32 pm

I think the best solo game advice owuld be don't play wit hthese two? : )

*runs in armoured leggings*

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:59 pm

Runs in armoured leggings? Not very fast I would think...

Post by **PaulH** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:01 am

This new kevlar stuff is pretty good... else he has legs like an elephant on steroids

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:56 am

Yeah, well yah works with what yah got...eh, I don't think I need to run too fast if you lot are going to be arguing over phlem covered pills : )

I officially declare this topic to OT to moderate, or in other words the only thing OT in this thread are any references to solo gaming!

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:11 pm

*knows when shes gone far enough with her OTness*

i wonder if i should go on a solo using mophus, and advice for when i do? =P

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:48 pm

Just let his loving smile wash over you and protect you : )

Advice, same as with all solo adventures - stick your character in the back row when you encoutner spell slingers for dodging, try to punch critters like screamers and rocks to boost your health up early, keep rats legs and bread, eat/dump anythign else for food, don't armour up too early.
And there is no point in keepign projectile weapons : )

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:05 pm

lol, for some reason i like to keep the dungeon clean of anything, if i have to , id take everything with me, to make a small base of some sort, just the problem is when youre solo, takes a long time

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:18 pm

Ku-potions and lots of chests...

As a bonus, you hit harder too, so you can save more mana for those lovely Ku-potions...

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:21 pm

blah, im playing both CSB and DM right now

ven is going pretty well, and hes only just been reincarnated, has a bit of time with the starting worms then headed over to ROS, teasing the mummies behind the wall which can be opened by taking the torch from the sconce.

hissssa isnt doing too bad either, and hes still on the first dungeon floor, close to the second floor though i think

ive made a couple of screenshots, and yes, theyre of the solo kind, take a peek :), just do not ask why theyre both naked o.o;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/ ... sc/Ven.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/ ... issssa.png

Selie · Post by **Selie** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:38 pm

Because dragons think that lizardmen are sexy, sexy beasts?

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:01 pm

*just doesnt say anything and goes completely red*

Selie · Post by **Selie** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:10 am

Well... to each her own, I guess. ^_~

BloodFromStone · Post by **BloodFromStone** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:36 pm

I happen to find lizardmen quite alluring myself.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:50 pm

I miss quick replies....

I mean...lizard, you gotta love those huge tails : )